Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-15
CATAPRHI
Throat Diseases. Bronchitis. Asthma
CONSU MPTION,
Together with diseases Of the
Eye, Ear and Heart,
successfully treated by
N. Hilton Williams, Nd, M.C.P.S.0.
No. 255 Main street,
NEXT THE DIAMOND HOUSE. Lo
ANGELES. CAL
G A T A r r Fl
THE TERM CATAHRH rs ap-

features is a morbid discharge from the
lead varying in its nature az different
INES
In some there Is an almost constant dow
Of clear, acid tiuid, but toftener an offensive,
purule mt, or muc0-purulent, gfeenish-yei-
low matter IL secreted, which accumulates
In the nostrils or drops into the throat,
necessitating its ire equent removal by blow
log the nose or expectoration. aud often by
bo5n processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was In q state of
rottenness, so great Is the amount of matter
and SO fetid is Its odor The
patient Is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the morbid
matter from the head, and as recumbent
wa d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are Obliged to
lie with the head very much elevated In
order to sleep with some degree OF com
fort.
In others tough, viscid and offe nsiye
phlegm collects behind aud above the soft
palate, In the passage between the throat
and head, adhering to the parts with gluish
tenacity. Its lodgment embarrakses respt-
ration and creates a sensation Of irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality.
which gives rise to constant and almost
irretistibl desire TO relieve the discomfort
by drawing the mucous into the throat so an
to eject it by the mouth. This practice,
popularity known as hawking" Is charac
teristic Of catarrh, and proves as embar.
raising to the one affected as it is disagree
Again, the offensive matter hardens ana
deposits itself on the membrane in the
shape of dry, hard concfe,iops, which are
discharged by way OF the pos'ris or throat
In Jumps or fragments OF y deep green tint,
In some cases these iDcrustations accumu-
late to such al extent as to form a regular
plug in the nose, which obstruois breathing
and produces serious discomfort. SO firmly
do these incrustations adhere TO the point
of attachment that their removal u uaily
erquires the most violent efforts; not unfre-
quently they have TO be torn from the men,
brane. Occasionally a solid east OF notable
size is expelled, on which there are gener-
ally traces OF blood, but In some cases the
cast presents tubular appearance, being
OF exact shape of the nasal cavity. This
condition Is indicative of liberation, which
the nose and produce q subsequent fiatten-
ing OF that organ.
Gases are occasionally me, w,th in which
a thick, viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
| membrane Of the nasal cavities and then
putriaes, giving rise to stencil which IL
| really overpowering ami sufficiently fettd
| to poison the atmosphere OF a whole room;
and there are others in which ali the secre-
| tions of the membrane are suspended, cans
| ing an unpleasant feeling of oryness, heat
| and feverishness In the head and noSe-a
condition popularity known as "DEy Ca.
| tarrh."
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones of the forehead and
| face, giving rise to a distressing sensation
| Of heavy weight or compression over the
| forehead, especially In the region above
and between the eyes, and to 3 feeling Of
fullness heat, Irritation. s6fansss or pain
in the nostrils near the root Of the nose. AZ
| well es ia the upper part of the throat, above
and behind the soft. palate. Sometimes
| there Ia pain obstinately fixed in some par.
ticulaI part, as in the temple, on the top OF
| the head, at the back of the neck, or behind
the orbits. and occasionally pain maniiests
itself In the face of SO severe character
hat Dc tufsa tefta
The breath Is always tainted and at times
| assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odOr In some cases it becomes so revolt
ingly offensive rs to render the sufferer
| an object OF disgust to himself as well ~ to
| others.
The nasal membrane Is thickened and
| congested, causing the nose TO be stopped
up, sometimes on one side, sometimes on
the other, and often on both, giving ris c to
a disagreesble stuffy sensation in the head,
and occasioning violent and prui0nhed
paroxysms OF sneezing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky,
or of a nasal character, displaying a sort OF
| smiling quality. Oftentimes there is q con-
| tinuous boarseness and discordance. There
| is also sense OF irritation In the throat
and frequent attempts to clear the parts Of
phiegm, prod ucing the sound "hen" more
or less forcibiy. In some cases patients
| complain of an uncomfortable feeling OF
fnllness. or choky sensation In the throat
and in others of o distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, spesk of constant bed or
nauseous taste in The mouth or throat.
| The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritable; the
| appetite Is capricous and nearly always bad
In the morning. The patient l. languid, un-
able to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility; is nervous. de-
pressed In spirits, at times fearful, timid,
sgttated and inclined 10 drowsiness and
sleep, The memory weakened and perman-
ent impairment threatened.
The mucus membrane soon becomes NOR
| bidly sensitive to unfavorable influences,
end in spite of the utmost care becomes af-
| fected from the SLIGHTEST causes, so that at
last breath of wind upon the lining of the
nose or throat becomes prod uct1ve OF cold,
and gives rise to serious disturbances of the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient is snb-
| iect to frequent and repeated colds. each
attack aggravsting, the disease by giyingit
a new impulse and involving larger ex-
| tent or surface than its predecessor. IN this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ, invading the throat. larynx. trachea
further and further, it reaches the finer
qualifications of the bronchi, when but a
slight impulse is required to send 1t to tho
| lungs Catarrh may, and often does, affect
containing nucus membrane, such as the
| stomach, bowels, kidneys. etc.
| ny the employ ment OF proper limitations
IN the form OF medicated vapor (not steam
and direct action upon the diseased surface
| in the pharynx and nasal passages, FOR air
VIII hnd.its way into the most remote and
Intricate cavities, where 1t is utterly tmpos-
stble to make fluid applications. By these
| means every case can be cured.
ozGNA.
0zpua is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form Of catarrh
in which liberation has eaten through the
I-oV, 1fvaftt thn fhsAf rf{t
age OF the BONE ANY case of catarrh may
end In ozpna, but 1t most frequently occurs
In those who are naturally scroful0us. The
IKE snd T0sn sne %
yellcwish or greenish yellow color, freqent-
ly tinged with blood, and almost always az
tended by an offensive smell; In the lam
disease is ore of the most obdurate aud
disagreeable which the physician has Is
encounter. In bad cases the breath OF the
patient becomes 30 revolving as to isolate
him from society aud to- render him an OBJ
ject of disgust even 10 himself" In some
cases pieces OF bone become separated and
slough of, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers,
which secsete ,as,,i bloody matter and are ex-
continued for some time the sense of smeli
usually becomes impaired and often lost.
Deafness Is one OF the most common conse-
through the eustachian tnbes to the internal
ear. rains In the head and over the frontal
sinuses, impairing memory, and even in
sanity frequently springs frem its extension
70 the Drain. The greatest danger, however,
because the most common, Is that 1t Wilt
extend downward and affect the lungs. In
most cases OF pulmonary disease catarrh Is
present IN some degree, and In many In
stances IL causes large share of the pa-
tfents discomfort
Besides these grave consequences, all Of
when are liable TO- spring from scro fulous
catarrh or ozDna, there are others which, III
less dangerous are sufficiently unpleasant
~ occasions great unhappiness tot thousands
OF both sexes, by isolating them and pre-
venting their settlement in life. An often
siye running from the nose, with foul
breath, IL about as great calamity as can
befail young. people, Tor no young people
should ever think OF marrying while sfllct-
ed with catalrh
Those who visit Southern California, after
trying every known remedy and falling I'm
obtaining health through climatic changes
alone, would do well to try this wonderful
system. which Is feYolntinni1ino tho 1uhnla